Brest vs Lens

24 April 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Stéphanie Frappart

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 3–0

  • Daouda Guindo 8’
  • Lucas Tousart 24’
  • Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe 42’
  • Florian Thauvin 60’
  • Abdallah Sima 64’
  • Allan Saint-Maximin 90+4’

Match summary

Brest and Lens drew 3-3. Brest led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Daouda Guindo put Brest ahead in the 8th minute, set up by Joris Chotard, Lucas Tousart made it 2-0 with a header in the 24th minute, set up by Daouda Guindo, and Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe made it 3-0 in the 42nd minute, set up by Ludovic Ajorque. In the second half, Florian Thauvin pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 60th minute, Abdallah Sima made it 3-2 in the 64th minute, set up by Saud Abdulhamid, and Allan Saint-Maximin equalised in stoppage time, set up by Mamadou Sangaré.

Lens had the better of the chances, with 3.61 expected goals (xG) from 25 shots to Brest's 0.31 from 6.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
6 Shots 25
3 Shots on target 7
0 Corners 6
71 Attacks 115
24 Dangerous attacks 81
338 Passes 594
75% Pass accuracy 86%
12 Tackles 17
7 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Brest Lens
Kick-off
Daouda GuindoLeft foot shot1-0 (Brest)
7’
Lucas TousartHeader2-0 (Brest)
24’
Junior Dina EbimbeRight foot shot3-0 (Brest)
42’
Half-time3-0
Second half underway
52’
Saud AbdulhamidRuben Aguilar
52’
Florian ThauvinFlorian Sotoca
53’
Samson Baidoo Arthur MasuakuInjury
53’
Allan Saint-MaximinWesley Saïd 
55’
Adrien Thomasson 
60’
Florian ThauvinLeft foot shot3-1 (Lens)
60’
Abdallah SimaShot on target
64’
Abdallah SimaRight foot shot3-2 (Lens)
64’
Odsonne ÉdouardAbdallah Sima
Mama BaldéJunior Dina Ebimbe
67’
Junior Dina EbimbeArgument
75’
76’
Mamadou SangaréShot on target
Junior DiazLucas Tousart
80’
85’
Mamadou SangaréArgument
Luck ZogbéDaouda GuindoInjury
88’
Pathé MboupRomain Del Castillo
89’
90+2’
Odsonne EdouardShot on target
90+4’
Allan Saint-MaximinRight foot shot3-3 (Lens)
Grégoire CoudertArgument
90+4’
90+6’
Odsonne EdouardShot on target
Full-time3-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.31 3.61 8’ Daouda Guindo (Brest), 1-0 8’ 24’ Lucas Tousart (Brest), 2-0 24’ 42’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), 3-0 42’ 60’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), 3-1 60’ 64’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), 3-2 64’ 90+4’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens), 3-3 90+4’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.31 3.61 8’ Daouda Guindo (Brest), 1-0 Guindo 8’ 24’ Lucas Tousart (Brest), 2-0 Tousart 24’ 42’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), 3-0 Ebimbe 42’ 60’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), 3-1 Thauvin 60’ 64’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), 3-2 Sima 64’ 90+4’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens), 3-3 Saint-Maximin 90+4’
Brest 0.31 xGLens 3.61 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lens attacking Brest attacking 
90+6’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), open play, 0.66 xG, off target 57’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.63 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 48’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 64’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 57’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 38’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 42’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 17’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 21’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 5’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 4’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 87’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 24’ Lucas Tousart (Brest), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 27’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 54’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Joris Chotard (Brest), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Pierre Ganiou (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Daouda Guindo (Brest), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 28’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 90+6’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), open play, 0.66 xG, off target 57’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.63 xG, hit the woodwork 90+6’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 48’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 64’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 57’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 38’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 42’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 21’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 17’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 5’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 4’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 60’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 87’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 90’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ Lucas Tousart (Brest), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 27’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 54’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Joris Chotard (Brest), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Pierre Ganiou (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Daouda Guindo (Brest), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 28’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, goal
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Lineups

Brest 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Coudert
Lala
Chardonnet
Coulibaly
Guindo 88’
Chotard
Castillo 89’
Tousart 80’
Magnetti
Ebimbe 67’
Ajorque
Lens 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Risser
Masuaku 53’
Sarr
Ganiou
Udol
Thomasson
Sangaré
Aguilar 52’
Saïd 53’
Sotoca 52’
Sima 64’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Grégoire Coudert GK900 0.000.000
Kenny Lala DEF900 0.000.000
Brendan Chardonnet DEF900 0.000.000
Soumaila Coulibaly DEF900 0.000.000
Daouda Guindo DEF89111 0.020.092
Joris Chotard MID9011 0.030.021
Romain Del Castillo MID900 0.000.000
Hugo Magnetti MID900 0.000.000
Lucas Tousart MID8111 0.050.000
Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe MID6811 0.110.000
Ludovic Ajorque FWD9012 0.100.142
Mama Baldé Sub220 0.000.000
Michel Diaz Sub90 0.000.000
Pathé Mboup Sub10 0.000.071
Luc Zogbe Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Brest win 16% Avg odds 5.71
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.18
Lens win 61% Avg odds 1.53

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Brest WLLLD
Lens WLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lens 3-1 Brest, 29 Aug 25 Next meeting: Lens vs Brest, 23 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Brest vs Lens meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.